Bachelor's-1% vs national median224 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Texas at Tyler
Ranked 132nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,036 – $48,736
Median · 5 years out
$48,385
middle 50%: $33,431 – $62,301
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $47,224 – $74,457
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Visual and Performing Arts graduates earn a median of $34,840 in year one. Earnings reach $48,385 after five years and $59,848 after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,209 total interest
Same major at other universities
Appalachian State University
$48,539 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$48,447 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$48,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$48,385 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$48,134 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$48,125 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$48,085 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$47,963 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$47,872 · 5 yrs out
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$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,953 · 5 yrs out
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,134 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
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$107,901 · 5 yrs out
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$101,061 · 5 yrs out
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$100,816 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,411 · 5 yrs out
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$97,978 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out